Match-splint machine



(No Model.)

W. I. ELY.

MATCH SPLINT MACHINE.

No. 291,314. Patents d Jan. 1,1884.

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MATCH-SPLINT MACHINE.

sr'norrrearron forming part of Letters Patent No. 291,614, dated January 1, 1824..

Application filed August 30, 1883. (No model.)

To (Z3 whom it may concern:

. Be it knownthat I, WVILLIAM I.'-ELY, of

Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Match-Splint Machines; and I declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make andnselit, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention consists of the combination of devices and appliances hereinafter specified,

. and-.more particularly pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device em bodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view.

, Fig. 3 is a separate view of the mechanism for slicing the splints. Fig. 4 is a separate view,

I ble connectingr'od, D, by which it is attached totthefsliding bed E in any suitablemanner.

It is evident that this mechanism already described is adapted to reciprocate said bed upon suitable ways, 0, upon the frame. I would have it clearly understood, however, that I do not limit myself to this precise mechanism for reciprocating said bed upon its ways, as the bed may be reciprocated by any suitable mechanism, said mechanism coming within the scope of my invention.

F is an arbor, carrying a series of saws or other suitable cutters, f.

G is a belt connected with said arbor, and witlrthc shafts bqbywhieh said arbor is driven;

f represents a series of collars upon the arborbetween the geutters, of any suitable length, and by which the distance between the cutters may be regulated for any desired length of splints.

H is an arm secured upon the frame for supporting the arbor. Said arm H. is provided with two or more pivoted levers, h and h, one or both of said levers provided with a weight, H. The levers h and h are provided with universal joints or bearingsh and h, upon which the arbor is suspended, the construction being such that the arbor may always beheld in a horizontal position, and consequently make a. straight out upon the timber. The two pivoted levers h and h are connected by a bar, H, said bar preferably curved at one end, as shown, and adapted to be engaged by suitable shoulders, E, upon the bed-plate as the bed-plate is reeiprocated, the construction being such that when said shoulder is engaged against said bar, as the bed is moved in the proper direction, the arbor will be brought down upon the pivoted levers h and h to engage against the timber I to make its out. As the bedplate is reciprocated in the opposite direction the weight H will elevate the arbor again, so that the timber may be carried forward from beneath: the cutters upon the arbor and into contact with the cutter .I, by which the splints are cut into suitable widths, said cutters J being driven by an additional belt, J, connected therewith,

and with the shaft 1). As the bed-plate con tinues to move forward by means of the stroke of the connecting-rod D, the timber is brought under the cutter K. Said cutter may be secured upon the frame in any desired manner as, for instance, by ver, L, pivoted to the frame. One end of the said compound lever projects inwardly, as shown at Z.

forward against said projecting end Z, the out ter K is caused to give a shear out upon the timber, thereby slicing or shaving off from the timber the splints already cut into suita able lengths and widths.

I do not confine myself to the precise method shown of hangingthe cutter K, as it may be The comoperated in any suitable manner. pound lever L is also provided with a suitable weight, M, adapted to raise the cutter K after its cut has been given, and the bed-plate is means of acompound le- I When the bed-plate is moved caused to reciprocate in the opposite direction. The timber may be worked up to the cutters upon the arbor in any suitable man ner. I do not limit myself to any particular method of accomplishing this result. I11 Figs. 6 and 7, however, I show an adjustable rack pawl, N, suitably secured to the bed. The end of the rack is provided with a retractingspring, a.

O is an arm pivoted upon the bed, said arm provided with a cam, 0, the width of which corresponds with the desired width of the match.

P is a stop secured upon the frame, the construction being such that as the bed is moved in the proper direction the cam. o will be caused to engage against'the end of the rack and project it, with the slideQ connected therewith, forward the same distance when theibed is moved in the opposite direction, and the arm 0 moves away from the stop 1?, the retracting spring at will force the rack backward, and the end of the pawl will drop forward and hold the slide Q, in place; The bed E may be provided with any suitable nuniber of arms, 0, said arms preferably con nected together by a rod or bar, 0, so as to be operated simultaneously. Any other suitable mechanism may be employed to feed the work to the cutters without departing from the principle of my invention. I I

I The operation of the device will be understood. The timber being secured upon the bed-plate is brought first under the cutters upon the arbor F and-sawed into widths corresp'onding with the desired length of the matches. The cut of the knives f upon the arbor may be regulated to any desired depth. As the bed is then inoved forward by means of the connecting-rod D, the timber next comes into contact with the cutter J, by which the splints are cut into the desired widths. Next it is carried forward beneaththe cutter K, by which the splints are cut from the timber. It is evident that, the timber being all'eady'cut into blocks corresponding to the length of the splints, the operation of the arb'ors with its cutters may be discontinued, and said blocks caused to pass by the cutter J and under the cutter K. In this instance the cutters J and K are sufficient for thepurpose desired. I therefore design to employ the cutters J and K with suitable operating mechanism, or by the cutting mechanisms dcscri bed, as may be needed.

It is evident that my invention consists, essentially, in providing mechanism for cut ting the blocks, so as to form suitable lengths for the splints, then in cutting said blocks into suitable widths for the splints, and then in shearing them off from the block, although the t o latter operations may be performed, the first being omitted.

Itwill be seen that by providing am chine for the purpose described which coin bines mechanism for accomplishing the results named all the operations required in the manufac ure of mat-ch'splints may be readily accomplished thereby. Moreover, the construction shown and described does not compel any compression of the wood of which the match-splints are composed, as is shown in many devices of this class, which compression renders the wood less easily combustible than when left in its own density, as will be the case in the use of this device.

What I claim is-- 1. The combination, in a matchsplint machine, of a bed for carrying the block to be cut, a rising and falling arbor, F, having cutters to form the block into lengths for the splints, a cutter, J, for cutting the block into suitable widths for the splints, acutteiy K, for shearing off the splints, and mechanism for operating all the cutters, substantially as described. p V 2,111 a match-splint machine, the combination of a reciprocating bed, E, for carryingthe block to be cut, an arbor, F, having cutters for forming the block into lengths for the splints, a cutter, J, for forming the block into suitable widths for the splints; a cutter, K, for shearing off the splints, and means for raising and lowering the arbor and operating all the cutters, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the cutters J K, arranged one in advance of the,other,.and means for operating the cutters, of a bed, E, for carrying the block to be cut, and mechanism for reciprocating the bed to present the block first to the cutter J to form the width of match-splints, and subsequently to the cutter K for shearing off the splints, substantially as described.

4. The combination, in amatchsp'lint ma chine, of an arbor, F, carrying cutters, devices for supportingthe arbor and permitting it to rise and fall, a reciprocating bed for carrying the block, means for lowering and rais ing the arbor to cut the block into lengthsfor the splints, a cutter, J, for cutting the block into the width for the splints, and a cutter, K, for shearing off the splints, substantially as described.

5. In a match-splint machine, the combination of a sliding bed, Hand arbor, F, pro vided with a series of cutters, suspended levers It 71 supporting the arbor, abar, H connecting said levers, a stop on the sliding bed, arranged to act on the bar connecting the levers to lower the arbor and bring the cutters into action on the material, and means forele vating the arbor away from the material, substantially as described.

6. The combination, in a matclrsplintunachine, of the sliding bed and the cutters forming the splints, with a slide, Q, oil-the bed, a rack, N, a retracting-spring, n con; nected with the rack, an arm, havinga eam, 0, and a stationary stop, I, for acting on the arm and causing its cam to advance the rack and slide to feed the material to the cut- I anism for operating all the outters, substan- 1o ters, substantially as described. tially as described.

7. In a match-splint machine, the coinbina- In testimony whereof Isignthis specification tion of a workcarrying bed, an arbor having in the presence of two witnesses.

a series of cutters to out the material into lengths for the splints, cutters arranged to cut WILLIABTI at right angles to those on the arbor, for cut- \Vitnesses: ting the material into widths for the splints, a N. S. WRIGHT,

cutter for shearing off the splints, and mech- M. B. ODOGHERTY, 

